RSSArchive for December, 2007

Morgan Aeromax

The Morgan Aeromax is a vehicle that is based on the Morgan Aero 8, and was commissioned by Prince Eric I. Sturzda, and only 100 will and have been manufactured. The Morgan Aeromax was built out of many alloys and uses a single alloy sheet to the forming, while the frame, built of ash, has [...]

Caterham

Caterham has been building light sport vehicles since the seventies, however it was not always a manufacturer. Caterham started as a dealership of cars in the early 50s and continued to sell them during the 60s. Unfortunately the Lotus discontinued the much beloved Lotus 7 racing car, which was designed to require minimal effort to [...]

Winter – Driving in the Muck

As you know, during winter not only do cars suffer, but the roads they drive on progressively get worse and will develop faults in them that can contribute to more car repair issues than any other major factor. You’ve hit them, I’ve hit them, and we’ve all hit a pothole. But how bad could it [...]

Winter – The Terrible Transmission Turmoil

Your transmission, the gearbox that helps you maintain speed, specifically the automatic breed, can be adversely affected by the winter cold and lead to transmission failure and replacement. Keep an eye on the RPM number with gear shifts and note any changed carefully, if your transmission doesn’t seem to shift as often as it used [...]

Car Books – The Best Car Book Shop Online

I’ve been looking for a resource like this for ages and finally found it! As you may have noticed I’m a car enthusiast, not only a car enthusiast but also trucks, motorbikes and everything else that moves on wheels or has a motor inside. Since ever I’ve been looking for a quality and specialized online [...]

Crash Test – Badly Repaired vs Good (Fifth Gear)

This is one of the best videos I’ve ever seen about buying used cars. Consider watching it carefully and follow the tips it presents to you. Safety first! You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video

Carver

Carver cars have to be one of the most unique on the market to date; being that is has just three wheels and is a rather new design on an old structure.  They have been in business since 1994 and have one model out today called the Carver One, along with servicing many countries.  They [...]

Keeping your car clean at winter

Oi, one of the hardest things in winter is keeping the car floor clean, let alone the seats and the rest of the vehicle.  Some how it seems that  no matter what you do soggy paper, dirt, and otherwise disgusting sludge that is half frozen always ends up at the bottom of your car or [...]

Winter Accessories

Being prepared for winter also means you will need to have the right tools and accessories ready in the case of an emergency or just for your won convenience. One of the most useful things I have found to be is the common crowbar, it does everything. It can pop open a frozen hood, it [...]

Winter Mobility Aspects

Getting stuck in the snow sucks – trust me, I know. When we had the 5 feet of snow I couldn’t drive for a week, and the snow melted in just a few days. The reason was I had no traction back then on my tires. Before you do anything call your municipal city or [...]